Seeking horse in Tang City
Asking for a horse to buy a horse in the empty market of Qi ú m ǎ y ú t á ngsh ì is a metaphor for asking for nothing and getting nothing.
interpretation
Go to the empty market and buy horses. It is a metaphor that if you don't ask for something, you will get nothing. It is the same as "seeking horses in Tang Si".
source
In Su Manshu's book with Liu Bannong, the term "Tatu" in the western regions, or the mysterious name, namely chataixi calligraphy, is tantamount to seeking the horse in the Tang Dynasty
usage
It's a waste of time
Chinese PinYin : qiú mǎ yú táng shì
Seeking horse in Tang City
with a severe countenance and a harsh voice. zhèng yán lì yán
not deviating a hair 's breadth. háo fà bù shuǎng